Benjamin Bayha Klose

Military

media-36343.jpeg UPL 36343 "Captain Benjamin B. Klose, San Antonio, Texas, bombardier of a Liberator of the 93rd Bomb Group, enters the bombardier's compartment of his Liberator plane. Carrying his precious bomb sight with the care of a new-born babe, Captain Klose prepares to take off on another mission from an airfield in Hardwick, Norfolk, England. 12 April 1943."

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Object Number - UPL 36343 - "Captain Benjamin B. Klose, San Antonio, Texas, bombardier of a Liberator of the 93rd Bomb Group, enters the bombardier's compartment of his...

Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF.

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals.

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Units served with

328th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

93rd Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-23722

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: - Bomerang
Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron

Places

Hardwick

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Aberdeen, South Dakota	31 December 1916
Died	San Diego, CA	6 September 1966
Based	Hardwick		Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF.
Buried	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA		Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego, San Diego County, CA